Christmas has arrived early to some of the indigenous families in Batangas. (File Photo / NCIP Facebook Page) The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) proved that it is indeed the season of giving by bestowing early presents to six Aeta families in Barangay Putingkahoy, Rosario,...
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation has launched its Tuloy Ang Pasko campaign to provide encouragement though the holidays, and to remind Filipinos that despite life's many challenges, the hope and optimism inherent to Philippine culture still shine during the pandemic. “In this campaign,...
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) President Fr. Roberto "Bobby" Yap SJ reminded Filipinos this Christmas season to "always choose to serve others" and "to bring change to our world." Roberto "Father Bobby" Yap (Photo from Ateneo) In Yap's message to the Ateneo community on Saturday, Dec. 18, he...
Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil (Instagram) The ABS-CBN Christmas Special, an annual tradition among Kapamilya stars, aired on various platforms last Dec. 18. But many fans noticed that the LizQuen love team, composed of Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, were not included in the bevy of stars during the...
Eden reminds us that despite the challenges and the things we are missing this year, family mealtimes are still Christmas gifts worth savoring and are special moments to be grateful for. Christmas celebrations look a lot different than the big holiday parties and family reunions before 2020 struck....
Relive childhood memories with these fun picks A few more days and it's Christmas already. Are you done with your adulting duties of finding the right gifts for your nephews, nieces, and godchildren? From gifts sets to DIY toys, even affordable stocking stuffers that will make the kids smile from...
Angel Thoughts Merry Christmas, dear readers and your families! Only five days to go and The Blessed Event that we have all been waiting for is here. To get a taste of a unique experience at Mall of Asia, try their Tunnel of Lights Christmas Drive-Thru. Mall customers with a minimum single-receipt...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares For 10 consecutive years, I have been sharing with our readers a letter I wrote to my eldest daughter, Cassandra. I wrote a Christmas letter to my eldest daughter, Cassandra, when she was just three years old. I first shared it with our readers in this column on...
Whatever happened to Father Christmas in England in 1647 would never happen in the Philippines, no matter how dire the circumstances get—poverty, disaster, a bank run, a civil war, or a revolution. In 1647, right after the English Civil War and the Church of England gave way to a Presbytarian...
Really, I don’t care if it’s true or not. If you give me a pill and it’s all placebo, so what? Thank God for sparing my liver and my kidneys. If it makes me well, then all is well, unless my sickness, too, is a conspiracy and what you want out of those jagged little pills is to keep me...
To press the government to grant their demands, teachers in Manila held a Christmas-themed protest at Mendiola on Friday, Dec. 17. (Photo from the ACT) Members of the Manila Public School Teachers' Association (MPSTA), an affiliate of the Alliance of Concerned (ACT) National Capital Region (NCR)...
KZ Tandingan Asia’s Soul Supreme KZ Tandingan brings a little warmth to the cold weather of the holidays with her rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” a special single released under Tarsier Records. A surprise drop on Thursday (Dec 16), KZ’s interpretation of the classic...
